Timing Protocol
What researchers say about when, how and with what to take mitochondrial health, and how strong the evidence is.
The verdict on Mitochondrial Health overall
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Exercise is the most effective way to improve mitochondrial health.
5 sources: 1 positive, 4 partly
Short answer
Put high-intensity work toward the end of a session, because high blood lactate inhibits fat oxidation (Iñigo San-Millán, on The Drive). Red or near-infrared light is a morning protocol, when mitochondrial activity is described as highest (Glen Jeffery, on Huberman Lab).
One verdict, worked out from every counted mention. One dot is one source: a researcher or a study. Tap a dot to see its receipt.
positive partly neutral negative Each researcher and each study counts once per claim, however often they come up.
Red and near-infrared light helps mitochondria most when used in the morning.
1 source: 1 partly. Fewer than 3 sources so far.
Researchers say
No researcher counted yet.
Studies show
1 partly
1 cited on tape, not yet checked against the paper
Glen Jeffery, University College London, cited on Huberman Lab, at 11:33
Partly Study
Open the tape at 11:33 →“red light flashes delivered in particular early in the day but not late in the day can help repair the mitochondria”
Glen Jeffery, University College London, cited on Huberman Lab, at 11:33 Study · partly
“red light flashes delivered in particular early in the day but not late in the day can help repair the mitochondria”
Built from every credited researcher and cited study on each claim.
Exercise is the most effective way to improve mitochondrial health.
Dr. Terry Sejnowski, on Huberman Lab, at 1:09:55
Positive Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 1:09:55 →“you can replenish your energy by exercise that exercise is the best drug you could ever take”
Mark Hyman, 3 mentions on this claim
Partly Video
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 05:11 · positive
“high-intensity interval training and strength training are the best ways to make new and better mitochondria”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 03:36 · partly
“I encourage you to exercise the right way which is using aerobic conditioning even in we call interval training”
on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 06:58 · partly
“exercise is so critical to optimizing our mitochondrial function”
Dr. Richard Johnson, on The Dr. Hyman Show, at 50:01
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 50:01 →“the benefit of exercise is not really to burn calories so much as it is to help those mitochondria uh regenerate”
Andrew Huberman, on Huberman Lab, at 58:19
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 58:19 →“the type of long duration effort that I was talking about before to 12 minutes or more of steady effort is very useful for doing that, and is very useful for increasing the mitochondria, the energy producing elements of the cells, the actual muscle cells.”
Peter Attia, on The Drive, at 02:59
Partly Video · Opinion
Open the tape at 02:59 →“it's my belief that this is the most important place to be training your mitochondria”
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